Articles in the October 2008 issue:
Association News
Association News, Learning Opportunities and Calendar of Events (page 68) This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.
Better Mousetraps
Plugging the Leaks By Scottie Dayton (page 44) A multilayered poly resin liner system enables a Michigan utility to conquer inflow and infiltration in manholes
Cover Story
STORM: A Downhill Battle By Jim Force (page 36) The City of Duluth battles topography and cold winters in a campaign to manage stormwater and comply with national guidelines
From the Editor
Pay Me Now, Or... Ted J. Rulseh (page 10) It’s an axiom that it costs more not to do maintenance than to do it. So why is maintenance so often first to come under the budget knife?
Industry News
Industry News (page 64) Logiball Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Federal Signal Expands Dealership; WJTA Offers Vacuum Safety Seminar; Simple Solutions Adds Distributors; Pump Systems and Hydraulic Institute Offer Guidebook; CRC Press Releases Book on Wetland Treatment System
NASSCO Corner
Filling A Gap By Irvin Gemora (page 56) The NASSCO Inspector Training and Certification Program aims to set a standard for the pipe-rehabilitation industry
Product Spotlight
Alphajet nozzle from USB Sewer Equipment Corp. By Ken Wysocky (page 62) Rotating Nozzle Simplifies Manhole Cleaning
Sewer
Persistence Pays By Suzan Marie Chin (page 16) An aggressive and steadily expanding preventive maintenance program in the North Carolina capital reduces SSOs to keep sewer lines in optimal condition
Special Feature
Oh No! Not Down the Drain! By Scottie Dayton (page 58) A children’s play about storm drains wins a major public educator award from the New England Water Environment Association
Special Feature
Managing Maintenance Online By Kris Bagadia (page 30) Web-based CMMS technology offers more flexibility, lower cost, ease-of-use, access from anywhere and other user benefits
Technology Test Drive
Sound Off By Erik Gunn (page 48) A streamlined, sound-attenuated shell
and a dual muffler enable the Warrior jetter from Spartan Tool to reduce operating noise
The Human Side
What Do Employees Want? By Ted J. Rulseh (page 54) It’s an important question for municipal leaders to know as the public sector prepares for a wave of retirements in coming years
Water
WATER: Right On Target By Peter Kenter (page 24) With a shrinking customer base and aging infrastructure, the City of Buffalo used a precise, strategic approach to tame costs while improving efficiency
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